The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Providence, Scranton, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$2.46 million

Cost of Crime™ for Providence, Scranton, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,487 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Providence with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Providence, Scranton, PA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Providence's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Providence sits in the 48th percentile, ahead of 48% of neighborhoods and behind 52%. The grade covers only Providence's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Providence is 37.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the northeast areas to 1 in 35 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Providence, Scranton, PA report the most crime, about 49 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Providence, Scranton, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Providence for 2025 is $2,460,246, about $574 per resident and $1,487 per household. That equals 2.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Providence Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Providence, Scranton, PA:	$574
Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, :	$1066
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA:	$302
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Providence is $574 per year, which is $110 more than the national average and $221 more than Scranton's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Providence:

In Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, , crime costs $1,066 per person, which is $492 more than in Providence.
In Somerton, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $302 per person, which is $272 less than in Providence

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Providence for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Providence	Cost per Providence Resident
Murder	$820,731	$192
Rape/Sexual Assault	$104,358	$24
Robbery	$155,261	$36
Assault	$426,966	$100
Kidnapping	$1,855	$0
Vehicle Theft	$174,296	$41
Burglary	$118,268	$28
Theft	$436,308	$102
Arson	$12,153	$3
Vandalism	$121,552	$28
Animal Cruelty	$2,265	$1
Drug Crimes	$62,753	$15
Identity Theft	$23,481	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$2,460,246	$574

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Providence, Scranton, PA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Providence totals $6,127,374 ($1,430 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,587,620 ($2,004 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northeast part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Providence has 1, do the same, and of Providence's 4,285 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Providence Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Providence residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.470
Robbery	1.152
Rape	0.4017
Murder	0.1019
Total Violent Crime	5.125 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.66
Vehicle Theft	2.627
Burglary	3.043
Arson	0.1174
Total Property Crime	25.45 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0071
Drug Crimes	1.980
Vandalism	3.971
Identity Theft	0.7080
Animal Cruelty	0.0715
Total "Other" Rate	6.737 (B)

Individual Providence Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Providence is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Providence.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Green Ridge, Scranton, PA	B+	B+	B
The Plot, Scranton, PA	B+	B	B
West Side, Scranton, PA	B+	B	B
Downtown, Scranton, PA	C-	D+	D+
The Hill Section, Scranton, PA	B	B-	B-
Petersburg, Scranton, PA	A-	B+	B+
South Side, Scranton, PA	C+	C+	C
Parsons, Wilkes-Barre, PA	C+	B	C
North End, Wilkes-Barre, PA	B	B-	B
Mayflower, Wilkes-Barre, PA	B	B	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Providence is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Albion Place, Clifton, NJ	A+	A	A
Bayou Oaks, Sarasota, FL	B+	A	A
Alondra Park, Lawndale, CA	B-	C-	C-
Allendale, Oakland, CA	B	D+	D+
Allendale Area, Arvada, CO	D+	B	B
Riverbend, Tampa, FL	A-	C+	C+
Riverside, Tempe, AZ	D	D	D
Riviera Bay, St. Petersburg, FL	A	A+	A+
Robberson, Springfield, MO	D-	D-	D-
Rosedale, Camden, NJ	A+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Providence is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Providence, Scranton, PA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Providence schools on SchoolGrade

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